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Bulky uplift schedule

The isles are divided up into four areas with bulky uplift collections operating on a four week schedule.

The 2024 schedule for all areas is listed below, please note the dates listed may not be when your items are collected, we collect bulky waste on a Thursday.  Bulky waste uplifts can be booked and paid on the Council's website

Burra and Trondra, Dunrossness, Quarff, Cunningsburgh and Gulberwick, Sandwick, Scalloway, and Tingwall

  • January 16
  • February 13
  • March 13
  • April 10
  • May 8
  • June 5
  • July 3
  • July 31
  • August 28
  • September 25
  • October 23
  • November 20
  • December 18

Delting, Nesting and Lunnasting, Whalsay and Northmavine

  • January 23
  • February 20
  • March 20
  • April 17
  • May 15
  • June 12
  • July 10
  • August 7
  • September 4
  • October 2
  • October 30
  • November 27
  • Unst and Yell

  • January 30
  • Februry 27
  • March 27
  • April 24
  • May 22
  • June 19
  • July 17
  • August 14
  • September 11
  • October 9
  • November 6
  • December 4

Sandness and Walls :Sandsting and Aithsting

  • January 9
  • February 6
  • March 6
  • April 3
  • May 1
  • May 29
  • June 16
  • July 24
  • August 21
  • September 18
  • October 16
  • November 13
  • December 11

On the corresponding week, we will collect all the bulky uplift requests that have been booked and paid for in that area, your items need to be placed out for collection on the appropriate day. We collect bulky waste on a Thursday, if we need to change this day we will advise you of this.

Households in Lerwick or Bressay will be collected weekly, Households in Fetlar need to contact us to arrange a collection date

Only three electrical appiances can be collected per address

There will no bulky uplifts collections over the Christmas and New Year period.